Bilingual English/Spanish.
Winner of Lee & Low\'s New Voices Award, Finding the Music is a heartwarming tale of family, community, and the Music that brings them all together..
With lively illustrations by Renato Alarc o, the tradition of mariachi Music comes to life in this bilingual story.
She returns to her family\'s restaurant to share Abuelito\'s gifts with Mama and is happier still finally to hear the sweet sounds of Abuelito\'s Music for herself.
Reyna realizes how much she\'s learned about Abuelito, his influence in the community, and the power of his music.
Still determined, Reyna visits the Music store, where the owner gives her a recording of Abuelito\'s Music and promises that they can fix the vihuela together.
No one can fix the vihuela, but along the way Reyna gathers stories and mementos of Abuelito and his music.
When Reyna accidentally breaks Abuelito\'s vihuela-a small guitar-like instrument-she ventures out into the neighborhood determined to find someone who can help her repair it.
In this cheerful book, a determined Latina girl accidentally breaks her grandfather\'s vihuela and ventures into her community to find someone who can fix the instrument, leading her to discover his legacy as a mariachi player.
Bilingual English/Spanish
